Uki and the Outcasts

The fourth in The World of Podkin One-Ear series

Kieran Larwood, David Wyatt

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• eBook ISBN:
  9780571342815
• Year: 2019

From bestselling author and winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award, Uki and the Outcasts is the first in a new trilogy set in the world of Podkin One-Ear.

'A spellbinding story full of friendship, excitement and magic.' Guardian

'EXCELLENT,' says the bard. 'It's probably a good idea for you to know about him.'
'Wait . . . him? Who's him?' said Rue.
'Uki,' says the bard. 'Uki Patchwork. The Magpie Demon. Uki of the Two Furs.'

From the Ice Wastes beyond the Cinder Wall emerges an unlikely hero. Rejected by his village and left to die, young Uki is given life and unique powers by a long-buried spirit from the time of the Ancients . . . and a life or death mission.

Joined by two other outcasts - a trained assassin who refuses to kill people and a very short rabbit who rides the fastest jerboa on the plains - Uki must capture Valkus, the Spirit of War, before rabbitkind destroys itself in conflict.

A thrilling new book set in the Five Realms of Podkin One-Ear.

'Storytelling perfection.' Sophie Anderson

'One of my sons very favourite authors.' Romesh Ranganathan

'Superb.' Max Porter

Kids love Podkin:
'One of the best books I have ever read.' Cally, age 10, Lovereading4kids
'Like 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Watership Down' mixed together.' Sam, age 11, Lovereading4kids
'An adventure that keeps you wanting to read on and on into the night.' Alex, age 10, Lovereading4kids

Table of contents

• Cover
• Landing Page
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Maps
• Prologue
• Chapter One: A Strange Game of Fox Paw
• Chapter Two: The Outcast
• Chapter Three: The Fire Spirit
• Chapter Four: Gaunch
• Interlude
• Chapter Five: Revenge
• Chapter Six: Jori
• Chapter Seven: Lak Kriya of the Kalaan Klaa
• Chapter Eight: Blood Plains
• Interlude
• Chapter Nine: The Challenge
• Chapter Ten: In the Cities
• Chapter Eleven: Neekball
• Chapter Twelve: In Enemy Hands
• Interlude
• Chapter Thirteen: To the Rescue
• Chapter Fourteen: A Spot of Midnight Swimming
• Chapter Fifteen: The Longhouse
• Chapter Sixteen: The Spirit of War
• Chapter Seventeen: The Knife and the Spear
• Chapter Eighteen: Endwatch Tower
• About the author and illustrator
• Praise for Kieran Larwood
• Copyright